Nana name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 15th, 2024

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: Hawaiian

Usage: Hindi, Marathi, African, French, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: n(a)-na

Meaning: Father of the Mother, Grandfather, Grace, Mercy, Dame and Spring

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What does Nana mean?
Variations of Nana
How popular is Nana?
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Similar Names to Nana
Famous People Named Nana
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What does Nana mean?

Desirable and All time favorite unisex name Nana means "Father of the Mother, Grandfather, Grace, Mercy, Dame or Spring" and is used chiefly in Icelandic, French, Hindi, Finnish, Norwegian, Greenlandic, Swedish, Danish, African and Marathi is originated from Hawaiian.

Nana is variant form of vintage sounding and celebrated Nanna. Nanna is form of prominent and biblical Anna. Also Nanna is a variation of well-liked and evergreen Nana. Nanna is also form of renowned and biblical Nancy.

Nanna is a diminutive of names ending with "na". Also Nanna is a diminutive of "ne". Nanna is also a short of Anna. Nanna is also shortened form of Anne. Preeminent and Conifer Nanna's origin is Hawaiian, Old Norse and Hebrew, meaning of Nanna is "Mercy, Brave and Graceful One".

Nana is short version of Anne. Anne is variant of widespread and ceaseless Ann. Also Anne is variation of biblical, admired and immutable Anna. Anne is equivalent of Anna in French and English languages.

Also Anne is form of Anders in Swedish language. Anne is also Norwegian equivalent of Arne. Widely Accepted and Perpetual Anne has its origin in Hebrew, Anne means "God is Gracious, Variant of Hebrew Hannah and Favour".

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How do I pronounce Nana?

Two syllabled Nana is most commonly pronounced as n(a)-na.

Variants of Nana

Naana, Nanna, Anna, Nancy, Nanalee, Aenne, Anella, Anki, Hanna, Ans, Aemiliana, Anacarolina, Nainsi, Nansina, Nancilee

Names that rhyme with Nana

How popular is the name Nana?

Nana is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1881 and was able to reach the top 600 names. In 1881, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 582 on girl names chart when 47 babies were named Nana.

Over 3157 people have been named Nana in United States. Also, in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 600 names.

In 2004, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 576 on boy names chart when 49 babies were named Nana. Over 1300 people have been named Nana in England and Wales.

Also, in France, it has been in use since 1972 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1981, it ranked 1352nd when 26 girls were named Nana. Over 430 babies in France have been named Nana.

However things change on global perspective, Nana is extremely popular in Ghana where every 1 in 50 have the name as well as in, Niger, Indonesia, Nigeria and India. Also the baby name is popular in Mali, Egypt, Georgia, DR Congo, Guinea, Sudan, Japan, South Africa, Ethiopia, Morocco, Togo, Rwanda and Libya.

At least, 1570000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our evaluation.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018	4337	23	4852	27
2017	5260	17	5156	25
2016	3852	27	5948	21
2015	4072	25	5807	22
2014	3358	32	6192	20

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Nana in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	49	120	147	132
	59	18	499	47

Numerological aspects of Nana

People respect you for always serving the ugly truth instead of lies. Your soul is so sensitive that it allows you to feel other people's pain and suffering. You lack motivation and courage to take an action. So what if you fail? You have to learn that what you give is what you get in life. You can't be offended or insulted by anyone because you know that an insult is an insult if you accept it as your truth.

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Mama - Originated from African, Offbeat Mama is especially used in African and a baby girl name, Mama means "Born on Saturday"
Olubunmi - Originated from African, Unorthodox Olubunmi is specifically used in African and is bestowed upon baby girls, Olubunmi means "God has Given Her to Me"
Duke - The famous and all time favorite boy name Duke means "Leader or The Duke", used notably in African and English is of English and Gypsy origin

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Famous people named Nana

Nana Kuffour, Ghanaian-American soccer player
Nana Ozaki, Japanese gravure idol
Nana Patil, Indian independence activist and Member of Parliament for the Communist Party of India representing Beed District of Marathwada region
Nana Olomu, Itsekiri chief and merchant
Nana Ozaki, Japanese actress
Nana Chudasama, eminent jurist and mayor and Sheriff of Mumbai
Nana Gualdi, German singer and actress
Nana Visitor, American actress
Nana Sahib, Indian Peshwa of Maratha empire
Nana Dzagnidze, Georgian chess grandmaster and the current world blitz champion
Nana Patekar, Indian film actor and writer
Nana Mouskouri, Greek singer
Nana Osei Bonsu II, served as the regent of the Kingdom of Ashanti

Nana Joshi, cricket player
Nana Ioseliani, Georgian chess player
Nana Fadnavis, influential minister and statesman of the Maratha Empire during the Peshwa administration
Nana Mizuki,
Nana Kitade, in Shibuya-Ax
Nana Hedin, Swedish singer
Nana, musical artist
Nana Effah-Apenteng, Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations between May 2000 and 2007
Nana, actress, television host
Nana Falemi, Romanian-born Cameroonian football player
Nana Natsume, Natsume was born on January 23, 1980
Nana Takeda, figure skater
Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana, in office since January 2017
Nana Attakora, Canadian soccer player
Nana Owusu-Nsiah, police officer and diplomat

Nana Yamaguchi, Japanese actress and voice actress represented by Aoni Production
Nana Konadu, retired boxer
Nana Akwasi Asare, Ghanaian international footballer
Nana Alexandria, Georgian chess Woman Grandmaster and International Arbiter
Nanami Kawakami in Meikurûmu as Actress
Nana Greenwald in Se7en as Producer
Nanako Mori in Inran na megami-tachi as Actress
Nana Nagao in Silk as Actress
Nana Dzhordzhadze in 27 Missing Kisses as Director
Nana Aoyama in Kyonyû massage: Shibirete zetchô as Actress
Nana Eikura in Nobô no shiro as Actress
Nana Usami in Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro as Actress
In 1978 action and comedy flick, Kvarkvare, Nana Esakia characterized N.

In 1967, Nana Kipiani portrayed the role of Marekhi in drama and musical flick Abesalom da Eteri.
Nana Kvateladze characterized the central role of N in 1979 comedy movie Imeruli eskizebi.
In 1979, Nana Mchedlidze characterized the role of Grandmother Mariam in comedy movie Imeruli eskizebi.
Nana Okada characterized significant character of Maria in 1979 action, crime flick Boryoku senshi.
In 1962 drama flick, Oggi a Berlino, Nana Osten portrayed Rita.
Nana Palsikar, from 1963 drama movie Shehar Aur Sapna, who played the Johhny, the violinist.
Nana Skiada characterized small character of Kaliopi Patsouli in 1965 comedy and drama film Kaimoi sti ftohogeitonia.
Nana de Varennes, from 1971 comedy, drama flick Mon enfance à Montréal, who played N.

Nana Mori, from 2019 animation and drama flick Tenki no ko, who played Amano Hina.
Nana Gouvea portrayed the role of Taryn Prentice in drama and horror movie The Dark Ones.
In 2006 action and adventure film, Pink_D, Nana Ueda portrayed Dragon.
Nana Tang, from 2005 drama and fantasy film Ren yu duo duo, who portrayed the Sad Witch.
In 1980, Nana Kuparadze played the role of N in drama, romance flick Rogor vitskhovro ushenod.
In 2016 drama movie, Bô no kanashimi Part 1, Nana Inoue portrayed N.
In 1952 drama and romance movie, Angelos me heiropedes, Nana Douka characterized Dafni's Mother.
In 2011 drama flick, Una Mirada al Mar, Nana Ponceleon characterized Mariangel.
Nana Mayo characterized the central character of N in 1954 movie Mertua sinting.

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